New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-17
END OF THE RACING SEASON.
PUBLIC AND BooKMAKERs dead BROKE"


SrrrsBUnG PHIL AHEAD OF THE GAME-ONE OF
GEORGE FORpHAM's FINISHES
va r,or. racing in this state until May Is, 1885, No
moro temptations In tho OF the man who wants to
sate down 10 business In tue just ended did the
public square accounts with the bookmaksrst Millions
Of dolors have changed hands In the ring since betting
was made legal yet the public declares 1t Is dead
and bookmakers think OF retiring from the bust
ness because there's money in it The who quits
the seassn ahead of the game hard to nd Pitsourg
Phil" said is 100000 ahead Peace to his bank
account
"Do you know Pittsburg Philr inquired of awolt-
known bookmakor who followed the gamo with sue
cess for fourteen years.
ayes. do my cost" he replied He hits us pretty
hard at times all like him. There's nothing Of
fensive about Pittsburg Phil. He's much of gentle
man"
"Has he made money this Year,
"Ithnk he ha. He wasa loser at tho Brooklyn meet
ing but made 1t all back and more too at Jerome
Park"
stand in with owners trainers and play their good
things when they tell him y
Nav BIZ: of It, He doesn't fool with stable ups
any other kind O. tips He backs MS Jud.noh'' 20
ing something Of horseman himself ana apio 70 'ei
whep animal is tit But he gets upset ike TINS res.
Of sometimes"
"Of course I saw him bet $500 on Roi d. Or for
place the other day Ro Or finished fourth But how
have the bookmakers Jared this year Made millions
suppose"
don't know what makes you suppose so. The stable
rings have made all the money this year"
"what are the stable rings and how do tney beat
youi"
EVERY owner OF horse has circle OF acquaintance
that follows him and his horses all through season
When he thinks nch he let's his friends Know ana
they get their work The horse Is overlooked ny
ua Nobody wants any Of him at any price ana
IN the
LAYING ten or fifteen twenty to against him ana
no takers First thing you know or three fellows
slip along the line putin up hfy with one DOOR,
twenty with another, hundred with third and 80 on
In that way by being cautious they get on good deal OF
money The horse wins and they land Dig STAKE. IL
done nearly every day
"But you lose nothing All the other horses are backed
by the outside public"
"Tbat's lust where You make big mistake. The pub
lie aim fools they haven't been gon to horse races Tor
nothing Don't you reckon they know when horse
hasn't a chance OF winningl"
Do you mean TO tell mo that each morse IN race Is
not backedi'
Certainly. Here. I'll show you my book In THIS
race five horses started On two Of en- you see didn't
take They ran last and next to last ON tine
fayorite Ben ALL take In little straight and gooa
deal for a place. He gets the place and lose Royal
Arch who thought didn't have ghost of show is
heavily backed at good odds-six to one lie
wins and lose. The only horse L win
on is Lady Primrose. who finished third
Outside OF all confident that the race lay be-
tween the that not backed that bet 5000 on
one of EN- with another booSmaxer and lost that was
hard hit on that race all round Look at anoher-the
selling race which thirteen started Here's one
-three-four-ve outsiders at 10 and ~ 10 on "pich
didn't take In cent Look what had TO pay out on
Cnoctaw to win Nettle for place. they we're prac
tcay the only horses backed in the race Tho pubcs
gettin smart Tor We never have wlndial now
nd jerome
trous ever knew We started In here with sixty mon
Where are they now Look how many stands are empty
to-day Therell be vacant ones tomorrow I've
lost days out Of eight up here when saturday
night comes it'll be nine out o ten
"Poor fellow. Yours Is indeed hard lot Going
straght to the poorhouse No dinners at Demonl-
CO.'S no boxes at the theatre. no more -"
"oh. that's all rot DO you know what I'm going TO
doi"
Yes You're going to keep at the business OF milking
o poor, deluded ~
I'm going to buy half dozen horses,
nut EN- in races, make 'em favorites. and
pull EN- That's the game nowadays judges neyersee
anything Pull ahorse under their noses every Jay
you want TO-
The foregoing language is that of the most conserva-
tive in the When Kingston beat Rich.
favorite TO s. Some layers were giving 2 TO l.
but this man offered only to D. ,,..,..., y,ur
"wbats the good of LAYING against the winner ~ he
ms man has lost money, times do look hard indeed
for such sportsman as the rrepressOie burton Wnose
liberal quotations the talk Of the turf Wnen
the Legislature again takes up the Ives fool Dil IL
shoud add an amendment iGr an nDs for
INDECENT Boosmakers
There will be fine cross country sport at
Pelham on h"f'd" ynS sna te sn.pde. Of the
Country Club Of Westminster County There will he five
interest from the first to last The Is arac-
tive in many ways. and good racing Will De gwen al
though there can be no legal petuhs' is ID 'no Pio
graiEine
FIRST DAY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20.
First Race.
FIJI To snT,s sd OF goo ec S'
haorfe.t Gentlemen rder About one mile and quarter
Second FACE.
MAIDEN PONY FLAT RAcE-Fora cup addsa to SWEEP Fd
so"le FL and 1nder that have nsveT Minimum
xel.ht $50 funds Gentlemen riders About hall MILE
mira Race.
HUNTERS HA>nIc,P srYRf LEcHAsE1Ior cup adde1 10
scs Sanes & S %
Fourth Race.
cas & St. 9n M s''s sSo aaSa d." Of
which 800 TO second Gentlemen riders allowed seven
pounds. snort course
cvrnunlers weight steepso6sa, 70 10, Sspp
:,ake Minimum weight 40 pounds Gentlemen rdor'
Full course
SECOND DAY, SATURDAY, OCTOBER %.
Fret Race.
HUNTERS HANDICAP FLAT RAcE-For cup. added TO a
sweepstakes 81 each second to save ma stake
Gsntemen riders. About three quarter. OF a mile
Second Face.
CHAMPION Pony HANDICAP FLAT RAcK-For a Gun. added
TO of $40 each D. second 10 save ms sax
For ponies lGer Gentlemen riders About h2l
Third Race.
SANFORD CHALLENGE CUP.-Hnnters' handicap steeple-
chase a presented by W Sanford esq value s,"o
added 10 sweepstakes $50 each, hafforict second TO
awe his stake winning twice To own IT, (vOn Ia
1875 NV n l. WaShugtons Dunlee) Top weight To be
MT over 10 pounds competition for tins cuD Gentle
mem Full course
Fourth Race.
PRLHAN sTgEPLRcnAsK-open hantcap seeplcchase fora
Of which 800 the second and $40 u the
bird Enr. fund $50 each. half forfeit Gentle
mrn riders allowed pounds Full course.
FIfth Race.
MAIDEy HUNTERS FLAT RACR.-For cup added 10
sweep.t.kes OF 80 D.; second 10 his stake FOR
hnntrrs thai have stoepechasc hurdle race or
mai o pOunds aided to weight Tor age